#D7C6EE
Closest named color: Light Lavender (#DFC5FE). oklch(85.3% 0.058 304.5), rgb(215, 198, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#D7C6EE is a light, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Lavender (#DFC5FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Lavender (#DFC5FE) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D7C6EE |
| RGB | rgb(215, 198, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 54%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.058 304.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #D7C6EE | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #D7C6EE | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #D7C6EE text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #D7C6EE text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 305.4)
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Step 100
100
#EDE7F6
oklch(93.7% 0.021 304)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#D7C6EE
oklch(85.3% 0.058 304.5)
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Step 300
300
#CBB5E8
oklch(80.9% 0.074 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#B18DDC
oklch(70.6% 0.118 304.5)
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Step 500
500
#9E6FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.152 304.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A54C0
oklch(55.6% 0.166 304.7)
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Step 700
700
#7544A5
oklch(49.1% 0.153 304.7)
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Step 800
800
#5F3986
oklch(42.8% 0.126 304.4)
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Step 900
900
#4E326B
oklch(37.8% 0.098 304.8)
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Step 950
950
#2D1E3F
oklch(27.1% 0.062 303.5)
#D7C6EE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BFCCF0 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDED | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CBD3 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D7C6EE
#D7C6EE
oklch(85.3% 0.058 304.5)
- #C6D6AD
#C6D6AD
oklch(85.3% 0.058 124.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #D7C6EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Lavender #DFC5FE ΔE 0.027
- Thistle #D8BFD8 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Lilac #E4CBFF ΔE 0.032
- Light Periwinkle #C1C6FC ΔE 0.035
- Light Lilac #EDC8FF ΔE 0.041
- Pale Lavender #EECFFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Lavendar #EFC0FE ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.049
Use #D7C6EE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.